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Friendship expert, teacher and founder of URSTRONG, Dana Kerford, discusses friendships...why they're important for our mental health, how to use them to boost your wellbeing, when to call time, the best ways to deal with conflict, plus how to break-up with a friend (kindly).   WANT MORE FROM DANA? Find out about Dana's business, URSTRONG, here. Or on Instagram @urstrong.friendship.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Frank Chow talks in depth about the buzzy new mental health term - languishing - the forgotten middle child of mental health, as psychologist Adam Grant wrote recently in The New York Times. Dr Chow, a psychiatrist and Director of 2OP Health, discusses what languishing is exactly, the tell-tale signs, the fine line between languising and depression, and how you can flip your outlook and flourish.   WANT MORE FROM DR CHOW? Find out more about Dr Chow and 2OP Health, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Rowe might be “crap” in the kitchen, but she's full of genius tips for healthy cooking. The TV presenter, author, ambassador for MLA and self-confessed crap housewife discusses what a “crap housewife” actually looks like, her obsession with air-fryers and how she learnt to push past perfectionism and embrace her wonderfully, messy life.   WANT MORE FROM JESSICA? Check out Instagram @jessjrowe for her housewife shenanigans. Or, read more about Jessica via Body + Soul online, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chiropractor, actor, one-time Bachelor star and Medibank ambassador, Tim Robards, discusses everything you need to know about winter workouts from his top motivation tips, to injury prevention, best recovery exercises and how to tweak your diet to suit every cold-weather fitness regime.    WANT MORE FROM TIM? Find out about Tim via his Instagram @mrtimrobards or see more about The Robards Method, here.    WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Nikki Stamp is a cardiothoracic surgeon, author and TV presenter. She is also a pro at knowing how easy it is to get sucked into B.S. advice on social media. So, how do you work out what is legit and what isn’t? It all boils down to your definition of "healthy". Dr Stamp also shares her top tips on staying healthy-ish in life.    WANT MORE FROM DR STAMP? Find out more about her, here, or on Instagram, @drnikkistamp Her book, Pretty Unhealthy (Murdoch books, $32,99), is available, here.     WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Wales is a former SAS commander who thought his life was about to end in a cornfield in Afghanistan, but after that harrowing experience he made it his mission to rebuild himself. In this ep, the former Survivor contestant talks through his extraordinary life - from the cornfield, to the US and most recently, on becoming a dad and the wisdom he will pass onto his son.    WANT MORE FROM MARK? More info on Mark’s book, Survivor: Life in the SAS (Macmillan, $34.99), can be found here. Or follow him on Instagram, @mark.a.wales     WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you take your milk? Jacqueline Alwill is here to help you work out if the oat variety is better for you than almonds or peas, and whether cow’s milk is all it’s cracked up to be. The accredited nutritionist is founder of The Brown Paper Bag, a personal trainer and mum, and she discusses milk alternatives and what’s best for your nutritional needs.    WANT MORE FROM JACQUELINE? You can find Jacqueline at The Brown Paper Bag here, and follow her on Instagram at  @brownpapernutrition.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to feel inspired? Motivated? Sophie Delezio became a household name circa 2005 after suffering two horrific traffic accidents (she suffered burns to more than 85 percent of her body, lost her feet, fingers and an ear), now 20 she’s Body + Soul’s new guest contributor, and each month in our print edition, she’ll speak with fellow members of the unique “survivor’s club”. In this podcast, you’ll hear her story of resilience, what she’s up to now, and how she doesn’t let her disabilities stand in the way.    WANT MORE FROM SOPHIE? Follow Sophie’s travels on Instagram @soph.delezio   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you feeling freaked out by the state of our planet? The world? Your life? Well, illustrator, speaker and author of Hope is a Verb, Emily Ehlers, has a remedy for us all. It’s called “hope” and in this episode, she will inspire you to shift your thinking from despair and overwhelm at what’s happening in the world around us...to hope. She talks about her life-changing trip to Bhutan and what arty activism is all about.    WANT MORE FROM EMILY? Find out more about Emily’s beautiful book, Hope is a Verb (Murdoch Books, $29.99), here. Or follow her arty activism via her Instagram feed @ecowithem.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sure, being “you” sounds easy, but sometimes it’s damn hard to push past judgement, negativity and destructive self-talk...which isn’t really “you”, right? Well, Dr Heer wants to help you push past the chatter and reach your full potential. The former chiropractor, turned author, speaker and creator of International Being You Day (on May 22 FYI), gives advice on how to discover who YOU really are. He also shares his own inspiring journey from despair to enlightenment.  * If this episode raises any issues for you, please call Lifeline 131114.   WANT MORE FROM DR HEER? Find out more about Dr Dain Heer’s International Being You Day, here. For more info on his book, Body Whispering: A New Way Of Seeing, Being & Healing, see his website, here.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.